let's debate jogging!

I like to run. I started in march by just taking off around the neighborhood a couple of times. Then I joined the Y and very much prefer using the treadmills. My BiL is also a runner - he's the one that got me into it too. He prefers outside.

So just for fun, just for fluff, just to keep my mind off of how much the world sucks lately....... What's the best place to run?

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Outside only! Hate the treadmill! We even bundled all the kiddies up yesterday and took them to the track. DH and the kids played soccer while I ran. It was freezing, but cleared my mind like nothing else does.

Smashlee, do I even want to know about the scary thing that happened to you while running?

I used to only run on the treadmill and always thought the times and length of run was off. Yep. Got on the road with a Garmin and my treadmill time is apparently several minutes and quite a bit of length behind my "real" run times. Now I only run outside. It is about to get close to zero coming up in the next few months, though, so I'll be exercising inside to videos.

90% of people that I see jogging look like they are suffering. There mouth is hung open nd gasping for air,I there arms are like limp noodles that they struggle to keep some sort of position. It pains me to see them. I have been tempted many of times to roll down my window and ask them if they need a ride. I am definetly one that would ever experience runners high.

I used to prefer outside to a treadmill, but my knees feel like I'm 75 , and it's 90-95% humidity where i live currently. I used to be able to use places in the distance to motivate me, like once I get to that block I'm 1/2 done. I can't do that on a treadmill, it's just numbers and no scenery.

So I opted for an eliptical. I made sure to pick one that had incline settings and resistance. It's nice, I burn a good bit of calories and I watch tv on my iPad while I work out.

I can run on a treadmill but sometimes I feel too warm and I can't really let my mind wander like I can when I'm outside. I live in a warm climate so I can always run outside. I went to England in May once on a business trip. I ran through the countryside at 6am and it was amazing and beautiful. I went back in the Fall planning to run again but I didn't realize it would be totally dark at that time so I used the hotel treadmill instead. It was OK but it wasn't wonderful.

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I've done peyote. Vomiting, sure, on people? Wrong. Pissing everywhere has no excuse unless a mom on a trampoline.

Outside most of the time, but my lungs don't like the cold and they don't like running, so combined we have issues. I'll run in the rain, but below 40-45, I'm out. Unfortunately I don't have a treadmill since I live on the second floor, though. :(

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AmandaI was such a terrible teenager that I not only have a daughter just like me, but 2 step daughters, too. Thanks, karma.